This “commodore” is pissed because, among other things, the deposed Prime Minister wanted give amnesty to the generals that orchestrated another coup in 2000? Hmm, I wonder if he would be pissed when another PM down the road wants to grant him amnesty for this coup…
BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Fiji military coup is denounced
Commodore Bainimarama has dismissed PM Laisenia Qarase, who said the army had brought “shame to the country”.
Cmdr Bainimarama accused the prime minister of corruption and leading Fiji on a path of doom.
The two have long been in dispute, largely over the commodore’s opposition to a proposed amnesty for those responsible for a 2000 coup he helped put down.
Let me see if I get this right…
This “commodore” is pissed because, among other things, the deposed Prime Minister wanted give amnesty to the generals that orchestrated another coup in 2000? Hmm, I wonder if he would be pissed when another PM down the road wants to grant him amnesty for this coup…
BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Fiji military coup is denounced